The girls, who took nicks of space dogs, Belka and Strelka, divided responsibilities from the very beginning. Belka-Mila was responsible for food during preparations for competitions and during ...

In 1960, on the USSR’s second orbit attempt, Belka and Strelka became the first creatures to be launched ... would pick up some souvenirs along the way. Parr’s new book Space Dogs commemorates his ...

Laika, a Soviet dog, earned her place in history as the first living being to orbit Earth in 1957. Launched aboard Sputnik 2 during the Space Race, he ...

Belka shares the name of one of the famous Soviet space dogs sent into orbit aboard Sputnik 5 spacecraft in 1960. One devoted dog waited for days outside a hospital where her sick owner was ...

Se llama Belka, estuvo días esperando en la orilla de un lago helado cerca de la ciudad rusa de Ufá donde su gran amigo humano falleció, los familiares la llevaron a casa pero mientras los buzos y ...

Later missions included Belka and Strelka, who safely orbited ... was part of a Soviet space mission in 1959. Alongside two ...

Monkeys, like Albert II, reached space in 1949, and Ham the chimpanzee followed in 1961, paving the way for human flights. Soviet dogs Belka and Strelka safely orbited Earth in 1960. Tortoises ...